Position Title: Part-time Project Assistant 
(17.5 hours per week, 12-month fixed-term position) Re-Emerge 2 Project

Reports to: Project Manager

Care Alliance Ireland is the National Network of Voluntary Organisations supporting family carers. Our vision is that the role of family carers is fully recognised and valued by society in Ireland. We exist to enhance the wellbeing of family carers by supporting our member organisations in their direct work with family carers. We do this by providing information, developing research and policy, sharing resources and instigating opportunities for collaboration. We also deliver two specific projects that directly support family carers, namely the return to employment project (Re-Emerge 2) and the Online Family Carer Support Project.

POSITION SUMMARY

The primary aspect of this role will be to assist the Project Manager with the organisation and delivery of training to support 80 family carers with their transition back to the paid labour market and or further education.

This project is funded under the 2024 Dormant Accounts Funds (DAF Supporting Family Carers 2024–2026).

This project will involve close collaboration with a number of other individuals and organisations.

Please see Job Description attached below.

To Apply:

Please send CV & cover letter by email only (Please reference ‘Part-time Project Assistant’ in email subject header) to amy@carealliance.ie by Wednesday 29th January 2025. It is intended to undertake virtual interviews on the week beginning February 10th, 2025.

This project was approved by Government with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund